In the wake of the release of his new album, Zach Bryan didn’t release a live version video for one of his new songs. Instead, he recorded a song off of Ian Noe’s new album “Canyon Falls Trailer Band.”
“Looks Like Rain” might not have all the answers. But it captures Jesse Daniel staring into the teeth of tough questions, wrestling with some self-doubt, and being unafraid to express these vulnerabilities through his songs.
Alan Jackson held what will very likely be his final ever full concert at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on June 27th. The event featured many special guest appearances, tributes, and video messages saying farewell.
If “mullet” was a musical genre, The Darryl’s would be the kings of it. With music like this out there, no catalytic converter is safe. The Darryl’s are the exact kind of goofball country music that we need right here, right now.
Before Christmas music invades the airwaves, a Midterm election in the United States descends us into chaos, let’s take a moment to appreciate some of the top tracks from human creators that help stir the emotions of life.
Billed simply as “The Show-Bud Showcase At the Ryman,” it boasted a line-up of staggering names including Country and Rock Hall Of Famers, legendary sidemen and studio players, as well as up-and-comers.
Kaitlin Butts is certainly a candidate for a deserved breakout even beyond her already surging status, and perhaps via her new album Hello, Honky Tonk—her first release on major label Republic Records.
The biggest independent country and roots festival each year has just announced its 2027 lineup, and it’s crowned by some big names, led by Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves. The undercard also has some really cool artists worth checking out.
Despite the good intentions, the release of “Beer Run” caused quite a stir, and for a couple of reasons. The first and most well-known was not with George Jones, but with alt-country East Nashville songwriter Todd Snider.
It’s game over, and we’re not even most of the way through the regular season. The winner of the 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show will be Jay-Z. And the loser is country music, and the rest of American culture.
Nobody will ever replace Dolly Parton. But it’s important to ask, who are some of these incredible singers who got passed over for the Dolly Parton tribute, and who could help carry Dolly’s legacy into the future?
It took only 48 hours for somebody to attempt to exploit John Anderson’s passing for commercial gain. On October 23rd, an album simply titled John Anderson was uploaded to all streaming services.
You’d think after Walker Hayes cratered the entire Monument Records label, and his stupid “Applebee’s Song” was the precursor to the chain shutting down locations, Hayes would finally get the hint and move on.
The reason for Anderson’s revered status among core country fans was not just his one-in-a-million voice that was like caramel being run through a volume pedal. John Anderson had an ear for songs like few others.
Pug presides over a parade of country songs that feel like classics, only ones you’ve never heard before, challenging your memory banks to recall if you’ve heard this one or that one before only to find out that no, they were written by Pug.
As wild as it might seem to say, Brooks & Dunn, who released their debut album in 1991, are currently the reigning CMA Vocal Duo of the Year, and might be the most relevant duo in all of country music.
Another one of the most important and beloved venues in the inventory of independent performance spaces is closing its doors. The Granada Theater where so many memories have been made is set to become a “wellness center.”
Billy Strings, East Nash Grass, Authentic Unlimited, and Trey Hensley walked away with the top prizes at the 2026 IBMA Bluegrass Awards. Held in Chattanooga, TN at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium.
The Grand Ole Opry is going to be fine. But it does need to understand that in this hyper-polarized moment, it has both a responsibility, and an opportunity to be a leader in uniting people and elevating the conversation.
The presentation would start and finish off strong, had some really touching moments in the form of both performances and oral remembrances worth remarking on and revisiting, yet meandered at times in the middle portions.
John Anderson’s voice was like caramel being run through a volume pedal. He became the favorite singer of many of your favorite singers. That is why it comes across like the mother of all gut punches John Anderson has passed away.
What do you do when you’ve just now turned 30, and you’ve already sold your song catalog for a reported $350 million? Apparently what you do is you release an 8-song EP to accompany a book about the first 30 years of your life.
The Country Music Hall of Fame officially inducted its 2026 Hall of Fame class on Sunday. But unless you’re a country music ultra-nerd—and even if you are—there’s a good chance you didn’t even know they were happening.
At some point, we got tired of fast food and TV dinners as a society, and all the artificial flavors and chemical preservatives they contain. What you feed your brain and your soul is just as important, if not more.
